“Limitations live only in our minds.  But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”  ~ Jamie Paolinetti

Good Morning!  

Did you know that the story of your life creates a movie in your mind?  The movie you have created thus far goes with you everywhere.  Each time you meet a new experience or moment, it is broadcast onto this “movie screen of the mind” and interpreted through the lens of your life.  Not only do you have your own personal movie, but so does everyone else you meet.   Because no two life experiences are the same, no two movies are the same.   Each of us sees and interprets the moment based on our unique experiences.

Understanding this concept can help us learn a lot about ourselves and about our interactions with others.  Differences of opinion and disagreements are easy to explain, given we are all operating from our unique experience.

Just as a television screen has controls for “brightness” and “contrast,” our screen has controls.  Our beliefs, emotional state, physical energy, needs, history and genetic disposition act as controls.  Each control can fluctuate, creating many different ways our moments can be viewed.  Our focus and priorities are the channels of our lives.  An even more important similarity between your mind and a television: If your television is not working, displaying only static, or has bad coloring, guess who is in charge of fixing it?

Your Turn:  What channels are playing in your mind?  Where is your focus?  If you do not like what you are seeing in your life, change the contract or change the channel.

Today’s Affirmation:  I make healthy and enriching choices.